Counselling for PG medical admission begins
Confusion on day one as there was no clarity on fee and students received letters late
The Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC) counselling for
postgraduate medical seats, which was postponed on May 5, was held on
Thursday. While 35 candidates chose from the 50% reserved for PG medical
seats on Thursday morning, nearly 25 candidates appeared for
counselling for the management quota in the afternoon.
There was confusion at the counselling venue as the fee structure was not announced and students had received the call letters on the day of counselling. A candidate from Karur had received the call letter only on Thursday morning asking her to arrive at the centre by afternoon. “It takes at least four to five hours to reach Puducherry from Karur. She left Karur as soon as she received the letter,” said her uncle, on condition of anonymity.
As confusion continued at the CENTAC counselling centre over the fee structure, Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao convened a high-level meeting with the Director (Health) and representatives of deemed universities, requesting the universities to cooperate and provide 50% seats for government quota.
Director of Health K.V. Raman said there were no clear cut judgment that allowed deemed universities to refuse 50% of the seats for government quota. “The minister has requested the deemed universities to cooperate and allow admission of candidates who have been selected through government quota,” he said.
No clarity on fees
He added that it was anticipated that Tamil Nadu would announce the fee structure. “Accordingly, we would fix the fee here,” he said.
Meanwhile, an aggrieved candidate who was refused admission in a private medical institution had filed a writ petition in Madras High Court. The court passed an interim order on Thursday directing the institution to reserve his seat until the final judgment is passed.
Speaking to The Hindu , Puducherry UT All CENTAC Students Parents Association President M.Narayanassamy said that only 76 candidates had selected seats reserved for government quota.
There was confusion at the counselling venue as the fee structure was not announced and students had received the call letters on the day of counselling. A candidate from Karur had received the call letter only on Thursday morning asking her to arrive at the centre by afternoon. “It takes at least four to five hours to reach Puducherry from Karur. She left Karur as soon as she received the letter,” said her uncle, on condition of anonymity.
As confusion continued at the CENTAC counselling centre over the fee structure, Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao convened a high-level meeting with the Director (Health) and representatives of deemed universities, requesting the universities to cooperate and provide 50% seats for government quota.
Director of Health K.V. Raman said there were no clear cut judgment that allowed deemed universities to refuse 50% of the seats for government quota. “The minister has requested the deemed universities to cooperate and allow admission of candidates who have been selected through government quota,” he said.
He added that it was anticipated that Tamil Nadu would announce the fee structure. “Accordingly, we would fix the fee here,” he said.
Meanwhile, an aggrieved candidate who was refused admission in a private medical institution had filed a writ petition in Madras High Court. The court passed an interim order on Thursday directing the institution to reserve his seat until the final judgment is passed.
Speaking to The Hindu , Puducherry UT All CENTAC Students Parents Association President M.Narayanassamy said that only 76 candidates had selected seats reserved for government quota.
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